Stitch transferring and doubling device.



I.. III. I). WILLIAMS.

STITCH TRANSFERRING AND DOUBLING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED IAN. 27, 1916.

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/II/IIII/IIIIIIIII/I/IAHMIIIIIIIIII I), 1 I -1 LOUIS N. D. WILLIAMS, OFOGONTZ, PENNSYLVANIA.

STITCH TRANSFERRING AND IDOUBLING DEVICE.

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Application filed January 27, 1916.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, Louis N. D. WIL- LIAMS, a citizen ofthe UnitedStates, residing in Ogontz, Pennsylvania, have invented certainImprovements in Stitch Transferring and Doubling Devices, of which thefollowing is a specification.

-My invention relates to a stitch transferring and doubling device foruse in carrying out that method of closing the end of a tubular webwhich consists in engaging stitches around the end of the web by a setof transfer points, doubling one-half of these points over into registerwith the other half, doubling the stitches on one-half of the points,and then uniting these double stitches, the object of my invention beingto prevent dulling or burring of the ends of the points by contact withone another when they ai'e folded over into registry with one another.This object I attain in the manne'r hereinafter set forth, referenceb'eing had to the accompanying drawing, in which- IFigure 1 is atransverse sectional View of a transfer point structure made inaccordance with my invention, showing the parts of the same in theposition occupied by them when transferring the web from the machineupon which it was produced; Fig. 2

is a similar section showing the parts ad-- justed in position fordoubling the stitches on one-half of the points; Fig. 3 is a top vieu1of the device with the parts in the position shown in F ig; 1 andwithout the web upon the points, and Fig. 4 is a trans'- verse sectionillustrating a modified construction.

In the drawing, I have shown the transfer point structure as designedfor removin'g the web from the needles of a circular knitting machine,although my invention is not limited thereto but is equally availablefor use in connection with machines of other types. h In .the drawing,1-1a represent two seml- .circular sets of transfer points, the carriertherefor comprising two semi-circular members 2--2a so as topermitadjustment of the points so that all project in the samedirection, as shown in Fig. 1, for application to the stitches of theweb yon the machine, or so that one-half may be turned over the otherhalf and the points caused to register Specification of Letters Patent.

Patentes Nav. a, asie., Serial No. 74,566.

My present invention consists in disposing the transfer points l in adifferent plane from that of the transfer points l, so that when theparts are in Fig. 2 the ends of the -points will not contact with oneanother and the risk of dulling or burring these points by reason ofsuch contact will therefore be avoided.

In applying the point ring to the web.

upon the machine the points l will engage stitches of one courseand thepoints lLl will engage stitches of an adjoining course, and

when the points l1 are doubled over into register with the points l saidpoints l will, when the stitches upon the points l are strippedtherefrom as by means of the stripper `3, Fig. 2, be caused to engagewith the remaining stitches of the course Whose other stitches wereoriginally engaged by said points l or with the stitches of a courseadjacent thereto, the points la, with the doubled stitches upon them,being then restored to their original position and the point carrierapplied to a looping machine whereby the doubled stitches upon thepoints 1a can be united, the course of stitches comprising thoseoriginally engaged by the points l being first raveled out if desired.

The transfer points and the stitches of the Web are, for ease ofillustration, shown as of a much coarser gage than they would be inpractice.

When the points of one set are in the formof pins and those of the otherset are grooved or channeled, as shown in Fig. 4, the pins may entersaid grooves or channels as there illustrated when the points areadjusted so as to cause those of one set to register with those of theother set.

I claim 1. A stitch transferring device comprising two sets of stitchengaging points, and carriers therefor, one of which can be folded overthe other, the points being so disposed in said carriers that when oneof the latter in the position shownl is so folded over the other thepoints will be In testimony whereof, have signed my in differentlongitudinal planes. name to this specification, 1n the presence 0f 102.' A stitch transferring device comprising two subscribing witnesses.two semi-annularly disposed sets of stitch Y 5 engaging points one ofvlonger radius than LOUIS N' D" WILLIAMS the other, and twosemi-annularcarriers for 'Witnesses said points one of which can befolded over KATE A. BEADLE, the other. HAMILTON D. TURNER.

